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Making of the Constitution

Subject: Polity

Book: Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth

Focuses on the Constituent Assembly established under the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946. It highlights the Assembly’s diverse composition—lawyers, freedom fighters, social workers—led by Dr. Rajendra Prasad as Chair and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as Chairman of the Drafting Committee. The drafting process involved extensive debates, public inputs, and multiple readings before adoption. Despite Partition, the Assembly continued its work, culminating in the Constitution’s signing on November 26, 1949, and enforcement on January 26, 1950. Notable contributions include Jawaharlal Nehru’s Objectives Resolution and Ambedkar’s emphasis on social justice. This topic reveals the broad consensus-building process, ensuring the Constitution reflected India’s socio-cultural diversity and aspirations.

Practice Questions

कार्यपालिका के प्रमुख के रूप में किसे नियुक्त किया जाता है?

वरिष्ठ न्यायाधीशों के चयन में किस समिति का योगदान होता है?

Who appoints the members of the Finance Commission of India?

कार्यपालिका के प्रमुख की उत्तराधिकार प्रक्रिया किस अनुच्छेद में वर्णित है?

राज्यसभा की कार्यप्रणाली किस पर आधारित है?

अभियोजक की नियुक्ति किस प्रावधान के तहत होती है?

Which article of the Indian Constitution guarantees the right to freedom of speech and expression?

किस अनुच्छेद के तहत नागरिकों को वर्गीय भेदभाव से सुरक्षा मिलती है?

Who appoints the Chief Justice of India?

Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?